TRAI has allowed cable operators to offer up to 45% discount while forming their own channel bouquets to enable flexibility and retain consumers
Industry experts say broadcasters may give some leverage and consider the concerns of cable operators
Currently, DPOs get a 20% distribution fee from broadcasters on the price of TV channels. They have an option to avail 15% more subject to certain conditions
Sources say TRAI has requested broadcasters to not increase prices of TV channels till June this year to avoid any kind of action and reaction from cable operators during elections
Applicants have been advised to refer to guidelines issued by MIB on November 30, 2022
Cable operators allege that unregistered local players in rural areas are illegally taking unencrypted feed from DD Free Dish and providing it to customers, which is harming the industry
Total number of MSOs now stands at 1737
TRAI is currently conduction a study on licensing OTT content and will be releasing consultation papers for the same
The order came in response to three petitions filed by Indian Cable Net, SITI Networks and SITI Maurya Ltd. against a leading broadcaster
Sources in the industry say one of the major cable operators of Kerala signed the subscriber agreement on February 22 while others are still waiting for today’s court hearing
The two factions released statements over the weekend after broadcasters disconnected channel signals to cable operators who refused to sign fresh distribution agreements under NTO 3.0
The notice has been sent to AIDCF members who have decided not to raise channel pricing till a case in this regard is being heard by the Kerala HC
Stakeholders say they are optimistic that NTO 3.0 will be implemented today as majority of DPOs, including DTH operators, have already notified consumers about the price hike
Experts believe the amended order is unlikely to be implemented tomorrow because a case against it is pending in the Kerala High Court, which will come up for hearing on February 8
Profit increased 12% for the quarter to Rs 49 crore
The All India Digital Cable Federation has sought a Rs 12 cap on all pay channels irrespective of genre
The deadline has been extended due to the fact that TRAI has issued a consultation paper to address the issues related to 'New Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting and Cable services'
The ministry has asked cable operators to install monitoring devices on their headends
The broadcasting industry has been arguing that the allocation of frequencies in the 3300-3670 band to 5G services will lead to severe disruption of the satellite services for media & broadcast
Arasu will have to pay dues to Sony within two months to avoid disconnection of signals by the broadcaster
According to the TRAI report, the total pay active subscriber base of private DTH operators has decreased by 1.4% to 68.89 million in September 2021 from 69.86 million in June 2021
As per the revised RIO, Viacom18's sports channels, tentatively named Sports18 and Sports18 HD, have been priced at Rs 9.6 for the operators
Tamil Nadu Digital Cable TV Operators Association had issued a legal notice to TRAI to issue direction to the pay channel broadcasters against inflating the prices of Cable TV channels
COWF India, in a letter to PM Narendra Modi, has requested to stop NTO 2.0 from getting implemented, disregard linear TV as part of OTT & make cable operator-friendly amendments in the DAS laws
Broadcasters, MSOs, DTH operators, and others have urged TRAI to adopt light-touch regulation on the issue of market dominance in the cable TV business as a stiff competition is already in existence
Delhi-based All Local Cable Operators Association has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi against the order
Launched ahead of World Television Day, the campaign will be aired on the network's channels in 7 languages
Guest Column: TRAI had a whole new realm to preside over, LCOs, MSOs, and broadcasters, but a consumer was never a part of this cavalcade, writes Paritosh Joshi, Principal at Provocateur Advisory
The ministry has sought replies from 16 organisations and industry bodies
The suggestion is aimed at increasing the wired broadband penetration in the country
The bench has also observed that TRAI will not take any coercive steps for six weeks for implementation of remaining part of NTO-2.0, which has been upheld
A prominent feature both app and portal have is the optimization of the subscription before it is sent to DTH/Cable operator so that subscribers can get the best value for money
One of the key proposals of the amendment is to include broadcasters and DPOs in the purview of the act
As the pandemic struck, while many got new connections to make stay at home enjoyable, there were others who opted for disconnection as they moved back to their hometowns
According to media experts, even though there could be a delay in payment of cable bills, broadcasters’ revenue is unlikely to be affected in this aspect as that share would eventually come in
Actors Bharati Singh, Avika Gor, Rannvijay Singha, Gaelyn Mendonca, Meera Deosthale, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Smita Bansal have joined the campaign to express their gratitude
The initiative will ensure seamless services during the lockdown when content consumption across platforms has increased
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has also issued an advisory to cable operators for mandatory carriage of DD, LSTV & RSTV channels
The federation's objective is to discuss issues related to revised tariff regime of TRAI, against whom the IBF has already filed a writ petition